>> the turkey geeoes to play wi it. >> that turkey can move! >> if your football team is doing bad today, you need to dress this fellow. >> is this an actual pet turkey or a turkey they will keep for -- >> they're not playing with their food. this is a pet turkey. >> this is impressive. this is a talented turkey. >> do you think the turkey thinks the football is something, though? maybe a giant egg? maybe it's feeling maternal, feeling like it needs the -- to nest on it or something? i don't know. i'm impressed this turkey loves football. >>> the internet is full of great turkey fry fails. see the internet tip to avoid being part of that. >> wear shoes. i want to point that out as an important factor. >> practicing safe turkey frying next. >> we want to wish everyone a happy thanksgiving. >> that's thanksgiving [ bell ringing ] ♪ in a world where ♪ there is so much to see ♪ there's still no other place ♪ that i would rather, rather ♪ rather, rather be ♪ [ male announcer ] dip into sabra hummus and discover a little taste of the worl

i had no idea turkey hunting was actually like this. >> yo, turkey. yo, don't you get away.ñ >> sorry. i got it. >> thatfx(=59 was not amused. >> no. >> nathan at bassmaster travel all over the place at this turkey hunting prank videos. actually climbed upfá on the garbage cans there. the best is after he shoots them, he always drags them out by one foot. >> it will taste real nice. >> they take it outside as well. >> bang-bang! >> he gets shotñ and slides dow the windshield in the hood of this car, so much so the cops actually show up. the police say this helicopter was called for them. liste listen. >> all right. someone called. >> you guys want to like shoot me or something? >> want to avoid that. all right, guys. >> uh-oh, dale has a laughing fit. they had a report of a man dressed like a turkey. >> they responded. >> he had an orange toy gun and a helicopter. >> i want to see that again. >> a man dressed in a spandex turkey suit. >> looked like they didn't get in trouble. to see the entire turkey prank site, go to our website. >> this poor gir

>> my turkey. year is the media. i know i'm a broken record, but-- >> you said that last year. >> i don't think i did. i don't remember what i did last year, i i am like you, just about dropped the ball on every issue of the game, the biggest one they couldn't figure out which person to use, like sheep. they act the same, same assumptions, speak the same way and to an issue like benghazi, they're arrogant enough to think it's not a big deal and it's a reason why newsweek disappeared. >> and where did that go? the story was, you couldn't find it. >> and what about reverend wright? >> it is interesting how few opportunities they're taking to advance their careers. there's some great stories out there and they don't want to gobble them up. >> oh, very-- >> bada bum! >> my turkey of the year, you hate to do this on thanksgiving, but sometimes it's just really important. i i think the aspca needs to be called bus greg gutfeld has been using his pet dog to serve him food on thanksgiving and made him dress up on the thanksg

. >> turkey is year round. >> reporter: and turkey pays the bills. from the butter ball plant which employs 400, to the area's 76 farmers, who supply a third of the nation's turkeys. >> people all over the country are going to eat these turkeys so i got to take good part of them. >> reporter: in this barn alone, there are more than 11,000 turkeys and mike has three others just like it. these guys are about six weeks old. that's halfway through the growing process. >> this is thanksgiving dinner for every family in america. >> reporter: there's no down time at the plant. only fresh turkeys come off the line now. >> 26 or 27, everybody's pretty tired and dragging. >> reporter: wilma has worked in the turkey industry almost four years. >> i work there had about eight years. >> reporter: in fact it's hard to find anyone here who doesn't have a connection to it. >> my mom works at butter ball. >> reporter: in a tough economy, a product most americans buy at least once a year keeps the paychecks coming. and a free bird given to the workers doesn't go to wa

turkeys that we pardon. there is no sin really committed. they were just born that way. he's most in that camp. >> michael: tricia, what do you think? >> i don't like governor christie but i'm not--but i think i might have to go with notebook on it. i'm not eating at his table. >> michael: we're not pardoning yet because we have one more turkey for you. mitt romney. he ran for president earlier this year. here is mitt romney. >> all right there are 47% who are with him who are dependent on government, who believe that they are victims. >> it's a message which i'm going to carry and continue to carry which is look the president's approach is attractive to people who are not paying taxes. >> michael: jayar? >> this has been done. he continues to talk about all the things that he did to hurt himself, and then watched everybody implode around him and see where he is. we didn't like him before the election, and and now things change and we get to see everything about him afterward. >> michael: and he does seem li

, they put in a frozen turkey. >> the turkey definitely needs to be thawed completely through. >> you shouldn't be frying your turkeys anyway, it's not good for your heart. >> so good for your mouth, though. >> behold, the deep-fried turkey. how beautiful is that? >> guys, i didn't know this until today, but people from michigan's upper peninsula are called upers. this is how they make a left this time of year. >> there we go. got some nice drifting going on. drift all the way down, double points. go sideways, go sideways. oh, oh, there we go. totally sideways. oh, yes. keep going. you've got to spin all the way around. that's how you turn left right there. >> it's a little bit of a roundabout way how you make a left when you're a uper. >> a lateral round-about. >> a pirouette. >> oh, yes, keep going. >> that's where you were trying to go. maybe that's what this person in the taurus originally planned on doing. i think the plan would be to get off that road as quickly as possible, and they got lucky. what is that, a u.p.s. truck? >> yeah. >> if i'm that person in the taurus, once i ma

and eat this turkey. stay with us. ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ ♪ >> charlie brown even celebrating thanksgiving. >> classic there. speaking of classics. this has become pretty much a tradition here at abc. a cooking lesson thanks tonight to "nightline" anchor bill weir. >> his deep fried turkey lesson is coming up. keep an eye on the real star of the show, bill's little daughter. >> happy thanksgiving. this recipe is for all of those who want to keep the oven off this holiday. and go outside. and enjoy a, a nice brisk autumn. and it's also for those who enjoy a little danger, seasoning their stuffing and cranberries. the threat of a, i don't know, a massive deck fire, third degree burns. now, step number one. go to youtube. type in "turkey fryer disaster." >> drop and run. dude, drop and run. there you will see exactly why you want to remain sober and well away from your wood deck. the fir

>> the turkey geeoes to play wi it. >> that turkey can move! >> if your football team is doing bad today, you need to dress this fellow. >> is this an actual pet turkey or a turkey they will keep for -- >> they're not playing with their food. this is a pet turkey. >> this is impressive. this is a talented turkey. >> do you think the turkey thinks the football is something, though? maybe a giant egg? maybe it's feeling maternal, feeling like it needs the -- to nest on it or something? i don't know. i'm impressed this turkey loves football. >>> the internet is full of great turkey fry fails. see the internet tip to avoid being part of that. >> wear shoes. i want to point that out as an important factor. >> practicing safe turkey frying next. >> we want to wish everyone a happy thanksgiving. >> that's thanksgiving alright let's break it down. mom, pop it. ♪ two inches apart, becky. two inches. t-minus nine minutes. [ ding ] [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls. let the making begin. ♪ [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a big job

including solutions for your turkey troubles. >> we brought the butterball turkey hot line right here into our sued yo. >> you can e-mail us your turkey questions. e-mail us at friendsfirst@foxnews.com or tweet us at fox friends first. >> we have the master butcher. he is showing us how to properly carve our turkey this year. >> it smells good. >> it does. thanksgiving is a lot more than food. >> as we all know the holidays can be stressful and hard at times. that brings us to our brew own this question of the day. we have a special guest helping us out. dr dr. keith ablow. >> he is going to help us survive the family drama. >> you can tweet us at fox friends first or e-mail at friendsfirst@foxnews.com. keith ablow will be here to help us answer those questions. >> the top five stories making news at this hour. the search for a serial killer is now over. police raying and charging a staten island sales man who is caught on video at the crime scene. spent 24-hours being questioned finally cracked and confessed. he knew all three of his victims and might have been planning to strike aga

it's a big turkey. >> save the turkey. >>> 5:07. a possible holdup for apple's new south bay campus. we'll tell you what's standing in the way. >>> also the macy's thanksgiving day parade just getting under way out in new york city. we will go live and check the parade route next. >>> hi, i'm lieutenant michelle martinez. i'd like to give a shoutout to my husband paul and my kids, as well as my parents, my sister tina, my two nephews and also my nieces in oklahoma. happy holidays and happy thanksgiving. go redskins! >>> welcome back, everybody. happy thanksgiving to one and all. while you're there chilling out at your house getting ready for a big feast, some people are putting on their sneakers getting ready to do the turkey trot. congratulations to all. i think it's quite the feat to do both, eat a lot or run a lot. >> how about both and get a double decker pie. 5:10. while your loved ones watch the parade we have some tips to help you cook the finest thanksgiving meal ever. nbc's nicole talks with turkey experts over at butterbal

giant turkey does not like visitors a watchdog turkey, if you will. >> hey -- >> this turkey chases this guy all the way back to his car. the guy, you can tell, is not t turkey. >> holy cow. >> they are better than a watchdog because they are silent but deadly. >> the turkey snuck up behind him and started picking at him. >> this time of year we see these turkeys gone wild videos. it reminds me of the one where the producer was being chased by the turkey. >> go away. >> according to the poster of this video, this guy we see, who is the star of this video, he was heading to this house to get hunting permission. this turkey is like, you're not getting permission to shoot me, dude. >> didn't you like his matrix jackie chan move where he jumped up and kicked that claw out. >> kung fu turkey. >> it's friday, everybody. in honor of that, i think we should give away an ipad 3. >> a great way to celebrate friday. just her, you have to be 18 or older to enter. >> of course you need friday's buzzword. >> you enter on our facebook page if you're entering using your mobile phone or tablet, head to t

yes it's the first annual tyt turkey pardon. should this turkey be saved? >> i have a deal for the president. a deal that i don't believe he can refuse.. >> michael: yeah i'm just going to go with no, that turkey should not be saved. i'm going to vote early and often, but you get ready to make a decision on the donald yourself. later on if you think the voteer i.d. problem was solved just because president obama won the allegations, think again. we have a report coming up. >> i wish we all lived in a perfect world, but we don't. there are individuals who would take advantage of you [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? [ male announcer ] you like who you are... and you learned something along the way. this is the age of knowing what you're made of. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you t

take turkey. turkey is a good source of lean protein, a complete protein that provides all 18 essential amino acids. cranberries are packed with anti-oxidants. in stuffing, lots of fiber-rich foods including onions which contain the antiaction dance, vitamin c and chromium, meaning niece, potassium, iron, vitamin c, brussels sprouts with flav admits to and vitamin c, k, aab complex. as for yams, they are rich in fiber, potassium and vitamin c. another favorite? >> probably the dessert. yeah. >> reporter: you can find fruit in pumpkin pie that is gluten free, vegan, even with no sugar added but the best ingredient? >> it's always thanksgiving with the family. >> i love the fact that it's a chance to be together with your family and your friends and just give thanks. you know? for what you're thankful for. >> reporter: now, granted it goes without saying we green of a lot of these nutritious foods in gravy, cream, salt, sugar and butter. well, it's thanksgiving. enjoy. everything in moderation and t

turkey pies and cakes -- turkey, pies and cakes are allowed to be carried on. but they could be subject to extra screening. so if i were you, i don't know. wait 'til you get to your destination. >> don't bring food on the plane. >> your turkey has to go through that back scanner. see that naked turkey up there. >>> a heart warming homecoming for a soldier and his girlfriend here it is. private first class james and his girlfriend, samantha, were reunited yesterday in phoenix. he was stationed in afghanistan. if that's not enough to make you smile, what happened next surely will. watch this. >> will you marry me? >> yes. >> all right! >> he got down on one knee and popped the question and asked in sign language since she's learning to be a sign language interpreter. the couple plans on getting married in december. >> look at that! >> that's pretty cool. >> how cute is that? >> that's like love actually, where they both learn each other's languages when don't know about it. >> where did he get the ring? overseas? >> he probably called jared's. >> too many questio

736 million pounds of turkey? >> let's go with, um, which is the 522? c? >> no but you're gonna love this cd all through the holidays. [ laughter ] >> the correct answer here, the big one, 736 million pounds. >> can you believe that? >> yeah. >> that's amazing. >> the national turkey federation, yes, there is one, estimates that 88% of americans eat turkey every year for thanksgiving. that averages out to 2 1/2 pounds per person. >> woof. you're kidding? all right, back across to kath. >> these folks miss you, hoda, from new orleans. >> miss them too. >> which character has appeared as a giant balloon in the macy's thanksgiving day parade the most times? mickey mouse, kermit the frog, snoopy or ronald mcdonald? >> b. [ buzzer ] >> not kermit the frog. it's snoopy. snoopy has been around forever? >> more than anyone else. in fact, he is top dog. the macy's thanksgiving day parade, which started as a christmas parade to kick off the season in 1924 actually had animals from the central park zoo and no snoopy. the hot

turkeys are on the loose in the south bay. we'll show you the effort to get them under control. >>> also -- >> preparations are under way to feed 1200 people here at don giovanni's restaurant in mountain view. i'm marianne favro. i'll show howe you how people in the bay area plan to give back this thanksgiving holiday. >>> and good afternoon. i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. we're tracking a thanksgiving forecast, and clearing out after some wet weather the past 24 hours. and here is some good news. if you're headed to the airport, weather and travel delays pretty much nonexistent at this hour in the bay area. sfo running just 15 minutes behind. we'll have your full forecast forecast in just a few minutes. >>> an east bay man accused of burglarizing the palo alto home of the late steve jobs appeared in court today. 35-year-old kariem mcfarlin of alameda pleaded no contest to a burglary spree that spanned four counties and included the home of the late apple co-founder. he wrote a letter to mrs. jobs telling

turkey. >> who is that? >> obama. >> there's so many, lance armstrong, the captain of the concordia that crashed the boat too busy flirting with that woman. >> and that's true, secret service prostitution scandal, turkeys. >> and tweet us your turkeys of the year. >> honey boo boo depresses me. >> coming up, greg thinks we should all be thankful that president obama was reelected. he's going to tell us why when we come back. ♪ i've got plenty to be thankful for ♪ ♪ i haven't got great big yacht to sail from shore to shore ♪ ♪ still, i've got plenty to be thankful for ♪ yeah. [ chuckles ] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail at rate boxes. if it fits, it ships for a low, flat rate. paid for postage online and arranged a free pickup. and i'm gonna track them online, too. nice. between those bes and this place, i'm totally staying sane this year. do i smell snickerdoodles? maybe. [ timer dings ] got to go. priority mail flat rate boxes. online pricing starts

>> back into the turkey hutch with the turkey. >> jimmy: that's not called a turkey hutch. that's a box. >> oh, come here. oh, he don't want to put his head down. now you ruined the whole thing. [ laughter ] you ruined the whole thing. [ audience aws ] >> jimmy: why -- why i did ruin whole thing? i thought he was going to -- >> i don't even want to do this anymore. >> jimmy: then, you could easily -- what is your problem, man? >> what is your problem, man? look. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: that turkey is not a turkey. that's a puppy, man. >> stop saying that! look, i know what your problem is. i know exactly what your -- you are jealous because i beat you in the dance-off -- remember this? in the parking lot out at baltimore zoo. remember that? maybe this will freshen your memory. remember some of these moves? i put on my expensive glasses, okay? those busted out a little bit. [ laughter ] give me a beat now. ♪ >> jimmy: all right. that's not even -- i've never -- all right, very good. >> remember that? >> jimmy: no, i don't remember that. i don't remember that at all. â

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turkeys as pets and not food. we'll have that story coming up at 4:48. >> larry: for those prefer wild turkey in the bottle, highway patrol will be out in force monitoring traffic during one of busiest travel days of the year. they will be looking for drunk drivers and drivers talking on cellphones and also focus on seat belt safety. last year, 32 people were killed in the holiday period. two-thirds were not wearing set beats. >> carolyn: the owners of a precious wedding album was found. that wedding album was found in this suitcase on tuesday which was located near a tree in fremont. it was turned over to police that identified the wedding couple shown here in this photo. we ran the story and woman found they have tracked down the owners on facebook. >> i found there was a place for that name. i jumped on facebook where i work. and eventually dug deeper and it was the same person. >> that is the power of social media. couple live in fremont but they are in india and had no idea their wedding album was lost. >>> p

right now there are turkeys in the oven. there are some turkeys that are still in the fridge. there are some turkey that are still in the store frozen and people are going to bring them home and call us to see how they get them on their table today. >> how do you do that if your turkey's still frozen? you're kind of out of luck, aren't you? >> it's not the best way to do it. the tip for next year would be to buy early. it takes four days -- not four days. it takes four days to thaw out one pound of turkey. you really need to start early. if it's a little frozen, don't worry. it's just going to take a little extra time. 30 minutes to maybe three hours. you might have to have pie first. >> that would be kind of fun, actually. >> a new tradition. >> i want to ask you about this. when the family comes over, you're preparing the turkey and all the fixings and the family is over and they try to interfere and tell you what to do. why are you doing it that way? how can i avoid that? that just makes me more nervous. >> we do get calls on thanksgiving where there is a dispute in the hou

these are cooked hams, cooked turkeys. they're going to carve them up and be serving them to the clients here at glide memorial church sometime around 9:00 this morning. first they're going to have a breakfast. but here with me this morning is jean cooper. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: how do you put this on? you're going to be serving at least 5,000 people. >> well, we start planning for this in august. and so we've gotten it down. there's a lot of same things we do every year. but we start early. we recruit a lot of volunteers to help us get it done. >> reporter: and you've been doing this for many, many years. are you seeing more people come in, a different type of people needing help or has it stayed the same? >> i came seven years ago. when i first came here it was mostly homeless men that were in the neighborhood. what we're seeing now with the neighborhood changes, a lot more families. and in particular a lot more seniors. so there's a lot of people who are hitting that 55, 60 mark, disabled and, you k

truman did not parton a -- pardon a turkey. he ate the turkey. it looks like eisenhower ate both. >> lbj. lbjate his turkey. >> they thought that's what you are supposed to do. originally and i think still they involve the towel tree and egg board. it is all a promotion for enjoying thanksgiving. >> the question is what do you think sarah palin would have done with that turkey. >> she would have mailed it airily. >> mailing the air -- the areola? >> when we talk about gun culture people and nailing things -- she shot things from the air. >> i think she would have lost the debate to us. >> jim -- but tom you are right. >> i would have thought that this was something stupid like the electoral college set up two years ago. >> just in the research i have done here. it looks like it happened by accident. the first reference to pardoning a turkey comes from a gong by ronald reagan. this were asking if he would pardon oliver north. he said i think i pardoned a turkey. then george hw bush made it a part st ceremony. to your question, why do we pardon tur

he says it is also open season on wild turkeys through december 9. >> wild turkey hunting is fairly common in the bay area. there's not a whole lot of public land in the bay area so most turkey hunting is done on private lands out here. >> reporter: in addition to a valid hunting license and being on huntable land or private property you have to be at least 150 yards from any residence. if that is all true, then the warden says go for it. >> wild turkey is very good. i would encourage you, if you can. >> reporter: now if you have turkeys in your neighborhood and you don't want them there, you can spray them with a water bottle. try mott to hurt them, just chase them away f. you are looking for thanksgiving dinner, though, the warden said it is not a reliable way to get dinner on the table. hunting season for the fall ends on december 9. if you miss a chance then, you can always try to get in the spring and the spring wild turkey season gets under way in march. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >>> one of the best parts of living in the bay area, seeing the generosity of this community, not

the 65th anniversary of the turkey presentation so it was not the first to pardon a turkey. also a little bit of trivia, if you were to ask who's the first president to pardon a turkey and the question, it would be abe lincoln that pardoned a turkey or a reprieve but it was for christmas. there was -- it was a turkey given to him that was supposed to be for his dinner menu and his son as the tale goes, took a liking to the bird and they kept it as a pet. >> that's how we get this. so not everyone, though, apparently wanted this tradition to continue. right now we have the two birds because both cobbler and gobbler get to live on mt. vernon now. >> again, this was kind of institutionalized in 1989 by george h.w. bush and even more recent history than a lot of us think about and as as far as, you know, president obama talking about how they'll spend their twilight years, these may be the twilight years, thomas. analysis that showed that -- and they do the analyses that these birds pardoned by the president because they're bred to be eaten they only live an average of two years

in of money to either buy turkeys or get the turkeys donated. they are very much needed they will pass that out today and tomorrow, and wednesday along with the turkeys you can see there are workers putting together a box. along with the turkey you did the trimmings the gravy muffins' all of the good stuff you need. if you want to come down here to drop off the turkey that will help you out with that. if you want to do it on line and do not want to drive to san jose you can go on kron 4 facebook page we have included the link to sacred heart you can do that by donating money. that money will be spent immediately if because they will run to safeway or some other stores to buy the turkey. >> it is amazing will as you said they had so few between then and now they have 3000 + turkey's coming in. that is an amazing feat. and well oiled machine they have there. >> speaking of machines they have just opened up the door for that truck and full of food in there as well. there is a lot going on the were hoping to reach 4000 by today they did not. with pe

>> well, it is hassle to cook a turkey, yeah so, that is why it is better to order prepared turkey, yeah. >> and everything is in the box, you got your rolls, your pie, the whole works. >> yeah. >> safeway enticed customers with coupons for special prices. >>> thousands of thanksgiving meals are being served up today at glide memorial church in san francisco. as alex savidge tells us volunteers were up early to make sure those in need have a hot meal. >> how you doing brother? >> reporter: as the doors opened at glide this morning reverend cecil williams was there to greet people. inside volunteers passed out treys of turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes and plan to serve 5000 of san francisco's neediest residents today. >> i am grateful for all the people that work here that donate. >> reporter: robert coronado is grateful for a warm thanksgiving meal and a smile. >> the people always smile and greet you nice. >> glide has been giving people a place to come on thanksgiving for 30 years. >> making sure that the homeless, the poor, the people who are destitute get their needs met. at least

the trading between turkey and syria was large. and syria was important to turkey for exports. but those things are left in the past now. >> reporter: a medical doctor by training, he says syrians now come here for different reasons. >> of course, a lot of injured people come to gaziantep. >> reporter: and where are they treated? >> ( translated ): we treat them in our hospitals in gaziantep and throughout turkey, and the expenses are paid by the turkish government. >> reporter: turks are also footing the bill for an ever- growing number of camps in its borderlands, which now shelter more than 100,000 syrian refugees fleeing from the violence. this former tobacco factory in yaylada was the first. most of its 2,400 residents are settling in for their second winter in tents equipped with electricity and satellite tv. for some, bricks and mortar are replacing canvas and tarps. cemal argol is a turkish-arabic translator at the camp. >> ( translated ): neither we nor them know when they will go back and even if they go back most of them have nothing. >> reporter: but 18-month camp r

so, i like turkey on my turkey sandwich, do you? >> jimmy: yes. >> oh god, yeah. >> jimmy: all right, here we go. >> you can use your fingers. you can use your fingers. >> should i put more butter? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: artie, you have to have something besides butter on the sandwich. >> i'd like a butter sandwich. >> i put gravy. >> jimmy: all right, good. i always -- turkey, we've got to do that. >> i think we have a mice problem in the studio. [ laughter ] >> i like swiss cheese on my turkey, too. because it melts. >> jimmy: swiss cheese. >> you know, it melts really well. oh, and i want -- >> jimmy: i do stuffing, i do cranberry sauce. but this is my -- i like this almost -- i mean, i love thanksgiving dinner, but i almost like this better. >> we have a tradition at our house. if you guess what aunt's hair is in the stuffing you get a little -- [ laughter ] you're like, that's aunt milly's. >> oh, god. >> you don't have anything on your sandwich. >> artie, what, are you on a diet? >> how did this get on the table? >> jimmy: no,

everybody wants a tender and juicy turkey. you can call us to get some wonderful rules about how to save the day. if your turkey is still frozen, don't worry about that. put it in the oven and it will take a little longer time, but use the meat thermometer. one of the golden tips as the best way to tell when the turkey is done. >> that makes sense. what about unusual questions, can you give us examples of some of the odd ones you have gotten over the years? >> well, we did have a lady call from colorado who had her turkey in the snow bank outside and she was calling about thawing, the number one question, but then as we were talking it dawned on her it snowed the night before and she had -- >> oh, mary, i wonder if we have lost audio there. we did. i'm so sorry because everyone as you look at the turkeys, you are saying, you have to cleanse them very carefully. well, unfortunately, our turkey hotline, we'll try to get that hooked up because i'm sure you have a few questions. you can also call 1-800-butterball yourself to speak

. >> then are you going to have turkey in mexico. >> maybe a few margaritas, might skip the turkey this year. who needs turkey. >> a spokesperson says the friday before thanksgiving has become a busy travel day because many schools are off the entire week and more families decide to leave town early. this could be a record breaker travel season. sfo expects a 3% increase compared to last year. back here live definitely get dropped off here or take bart as the lots are filling up quickly. live at sfo, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> if you plan to hit the road for the thanksgiving holiday you will not be alone. aaa estimates 4.7 million californians will travel more than 50 miles this weekend. this is a live picture from berkeley. the prediction is 43 million nationwide with half a million taking flights. both the state and national figures represent an increase of less than 1% over last year. >>> violence continues for a third day along the israel-gaza border, israeli missiles are pounding away at weapons storage facilities and missel launching sights in gaza, killing more than 2

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'my turkeys have grown fabulously well. i'm glad, because i'm feeding them the most expensive corn i've ever seen.' after a summer drought that cut his own corn crop by 1/3, kaufmann had to hike up his prices by 20 cents a pound. nationally, prices moved up just 4 cents to $1.39 a pound. 'i see turkeys being sold for half of what they bought them for.' supermarket specials on turkey act as a loss leader, bringing in customers for headline prices. they then hope to make that money back - and more - on higher-margin items. "walmart, target, costco in particular, all use food as a loss-leader - all food, not just turkey. so that's why if you look at the financial health of a lot of these supermarket operators, it's poor to declining. and the reason why is their bread and butter is selling food, and you have these other concepts that sell food as a loss-leader, so its very difficult for supermarkets to compete on price." kaufman sells about 1,000-2,000 birds out of the store on his farm, a tiny fraction of the nearly 40,000 fre

turkey is year round. >> reporter: and turkey pays the bills. from the butterball plant, which employs 400, to the area's 76 farmers. >> reporter: here they all come. >> reporter: the state produces a third of the nation's country. >> people all over the country, you know, is going to eat these turkeys. i've got to take good care of them. >> reporter: michael walker could feed a city the size of chattanooga, tennessee, all by himself. he produces 150,000 a year. >> reporter: in this farm alone there are more than 11,000 turkeys. mike has three others like it. these hens are about six weeks old. that's halfway through the growing process. >> that is thanksgiving dinner for a family in america. >> reporter: so close to thanksgiving there's no down time at the plant. >> it's 34 days straight, about 48,000 birds a day. >> reporter: only fresh turkeys come off the line now. >> by day 26 or 27 everybody's pretty tired and dragging. >> reporter: norma yates has worked in the turkey industry almost 40 years. in fact. >> i worked there about eight years.

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. >> before we let you go i want to ask you about turkey. at love speculation -- the prime minister would play a larger role in brokering a cease-fire, doesn't sound like they've been active thus far. they seem to be an emerging power in terms of middle east conflict and especially against the backdrop of a rising up islamist powers? >> well, you know, the relationships in the middle east between these countries are always very interesting to watch behind the scenes. turkey is a country throughout its past that has certainly had relations with israel very close security cooperation. in recent years that has been strained as the government of turkey has shifted away from a slightly more secular one to more islamist one. if you look at the rise of politics in this part the world, the umbrella organization, the one that gave birth to all of the movements was egypt's muslim brotherhood 80 years ago. they are pivotal to the rise of political islam which includes hamas, includes the party in turkey. at the end of the day it will always come back t

microwave a turkey. my goodness. >> if you're using an oven cooking bag, it's okay to stuff it. just don't do what one of the women did and wrap the turkey in a dry cleaning bag. >> she wrapped it in a what? >> a dry cleaner's bag. she didn't have an oven cooking bag, so she puts a dry cleaner's bag all over the turkey and put it in the oven. what do you think would happen? >> i know you're not making this up, but you could write a book about some of the things that you know. >> we've heard it all. the hotline has been here 26 years and the reason we're here is because our agency has a public health mission to keep people from getting food-borne illness so we hope that you'll call us. >> what's the phone number? >> it's 888-mp-hotline and we open you'll call us from 10:00 to 4:00 all year round. we're even there on thanksgiving day from 8:00 to 2:00. >> the number again is 888-mp- hotline and they'll answer all the questions. have you heard anything so incredible, howard, that she was talking about someo

just last month, a bicyclist died after hitting wild turkeys. theys they -- >>> 15 million americans hungry and -- 15 million americans are hungry on this thanksgiving. the budget battles in congress means the demand for food assistance could god up dramatically. >>> they are coming up with the searches a thanksgiving didn't noon the need has gotten so much greater. >> but harrison is noticing so much fewer are and and it goes to seniors which extremely important. >>> in the past year, they have cut their contribution to areas that cut hundreds of charities and more hungry people. and as congress considers dramatic cuts to the food program, it is expected to increase for the located peoplement it it is thousands and makes them up eligible. >> some say it has become too big. >> half of the people receiving food stamps are above the poverty rate. so we have expanded it to be more of a middle class only. >> congress is expected to take up the proposed stood stamp cuts. in cuss son burns, news. >>> now we are -- allison burns, ktvu channel 2 morning

because turkey is opening itself up to these divisions. due to its meddling inside of syria and could you come with a drug free speech there at the bottom but it was government. from some rights groups who accuse it of a crackdown on pro could reach media begs the question why would be an empty press compound in what is claimed to be a democratic state. well that's that's quite a question of hypocrisy. you can't be a democratic state you can't get into the european union if you don't have freedom of the press but if you're waging a war against your own against your neighbor on the one side and against a sizable minority of your own nation rather than having a negotiated settlement then you are then you find yourself in a military emergency where things like. freedom of the press and civil disobedience civil dissent are no longer allowed so it's quagmire that mr airline is getting himself into over his meddling in his neighbor's business so thanks for the lines miles and that's pretty shapes it can stuff from the coalition to stop the war o

the number one turkey trivia is wild turkeys are fast, faster than using both. the fastest man in the world runs 23 miles per hour. turkeys and the other hand can reach 25. and they can reach speeds of 55 miles per hour in-flight. word if he can actually fly. that is everything you need to know about your dinner on thursday. still to come, my two cents more on travel. and college savers, something you have to know because there is a big tax coming for you. what families need to know for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. talk to your doctor about nexium. gerri: it is the ticking timebomb nobody is talking about. up next, coming gerri: breakg news for y tonight, an update to the hostess story. the maker of the twinkie. we reported last night the company was given a bit of a retrieve after ben was the judge told the u

now on to cooking that turkey. assuming you choose to thaw your turkey, how long do you have to cook it? >> forget about your grandmother's recipe. today's turkey cook at a different rate than the old birds. the usda recommends setting your oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit, and 1 1/2 to 5 hours depending on the turkey size. the most factor is the internal temperature. make sure it reaches a minimum of 165 degrees. you check that temperature with a thermometer in the inner most part of the thigh and wing. and in the thickest part of the breast as well. don't guess, don't look, don't ask granny. get a thermometer. >> what about leftovers, how long can you keep the turkey leftovers in the refrigerator? >> well, if you have any leftovers, if jim handly is not coming over, as you're putting away the turkey, keep the usda rules in mind. cut the turkey up into small pieces, not a big chunk in the fridge and refrigerate the stuffing and turkey separately in shallow containers within two hours of pulling the stuff out of the

turkey burger. hot dog. pumpkin pie. some cookies. for the people on the boulevard it was a feas feast. >> want to eat some burger. >>reporter: most people on the storm battered street have no power in their homes. no heat. no gas. still. group of volunteers from church in new jersey brought a holiday to them. >> this is a privilege. it's like putting the giving back in thanksgiving. >>reporter: slater boulevard was slammed by what people describe as tsunami. 15 foot high wall of water that left the first floor of every home uninhabitable. this family lived in this house for the past 32 years. they spent today combing through debris looking for the cherished artifact of their life. >> you used to have these on the table on thanks giving. >> thankful we are still here and thankful for my family and thankful for so many people to show us love and support. >>reporter: for the many people still reeling from sandy assault like the family here, there were gestures of support today. often from complete strangers. like courtney wood of new je

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>> turkey, i see. ground beef. >> ground turkey. so, these the only extra ingredient you need to have. not buying turkey, have that around. i have diced, leftover turkey. >> cornbread. >> drop some eggs. >> two eggs. >> some sage. a little garlic. >> fresh sage or -- >> fresh sage, yeah. >> mustard. >> this is cornbread. >> grey poupon? >> it is. whole grain mustard. a little bit of milk. use dark meat, light meat, use your stuffing leftover as well. >> dump it all in. >> a little green onion in. >> now you spoiled it with the onions. >> we do. >> make little balls. >> sear them in the pan like that. >> look what's happening down there. >> see the chunks of meat. >> you cook those until brown and cooked through. >> nice and brown and finish them in the leftover gravy. >> if there isn't, make another batch. >> so good. could use barbecue sauce, you have some of that in the cupboard, that works well. >> the point is to take everything and mix everything up. >> make a little extra so you have -- i'm even thinking of making these for th

not the not turkey only government. only just to be precise not the turkish people to people needs a good relation with the syrian people this is a i think he believes that if muslim brotherhood. take over in the region and especially in syria you can go to to his political future this is one reason the other reason. personally think that he had been useful part of the autumn and he can control the region as it was during those many. different rates. which is. climbing but not gotten him in by not to be fully for but in his heart you think that it's hard for me these are the main reasons for him to change or to shift his policy from zero frames a sort of view of problems to zero friends but it's not just the west that opposes you at this point you have so many enemies in the arab world and that's to say like two years ago when someone heard your name in the arab world they would straighten their ties and on the first occasion they betray you why do you have so many enemies in the arab world they're not the enemies some